Best Puzzle Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 20,696 Puzzle games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Puzzle game rankings were last updated on 1/3/2025.
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1. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Puzzle game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,018 positive reviews and 864 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/9/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
2. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,199 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,452 positive reviews and 2,747 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,803 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,525 positive reviews and 3,278 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
4. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,461 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,357 positive reviews and 4,104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
5. TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
TOEM: A Photo Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,424 positive reviews and 58 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2021 |
| Franchise | popagenda |
| Developer | Something We Made |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1307580 |
6. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,375 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,397 positive reviews and 1,978 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
7. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,182 positive reviews and 1,971 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
8. Inscryption
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 126,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,615 positive reviews and 3,906 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2021 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 1092790 |
9. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,744 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,238 positive reviews and 506 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2020 |
| Developer | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Publisher | Draw Me A Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 1240210 |
10. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,736 positive reviews and 466 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
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| 86 | 12/9/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 131 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,952 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 548 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 476 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 101 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,334 | 10/19/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 8/6/2020 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 209 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 12). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.